LogFAQs > #979745727

Beats me. I never had an issue with random encounters unless the encounter rate was especially egregious (mainly if there was no "safe" range; like if you could get into another battle by taking a single step after the previous battle)

I think the "symbol" encounters of modern games kind of cheapens the experience. For instance, in games like Dragon Quest, it eventually turns into "avoid everything that isn't a metal slime" after some point because there is little to no reason to fight anything else, which trivializes the leveling process.